#8217;s ways of life, then the bride and groom and bound to be. All the precautions taken by the families are extremely necessary because the marriage will play a big role in the continuation of their lives. Which is also why the decision is too important to leave up to the inexperienced young couple. Ratakote is kinship-centered like many agrarian villages around the world. Villagers secure themselves in their families and spend lots of power and energy on creating and maintaining their kinship system. Our social worlds on the other hand, include non-kin structures and because Americans deal with companies and work organizations, schools, neighborhoods, religious groups, and recreational and social clubs, we’re less likely to worry about our relatives as much; opposing those in Ratakote where kinship is a top priority.I find the kinship system in Ratakote very interesting and I agree with their ways of life. The U.S. and other first world countries sometimes forget that family and love are supposed to be the top priority in their lives. We’re too into the money and business that we sometimes forget what’s really important to us. I find that with arranged marriages, you can help your family out and benefit yourself at the same time. Your family would be in better hands with the new partnership and friendship formed with the other family, and you wouldn’t have to worry about spending too many years trying to find a loved one to marry. When you get comfortable with your mate, you’ll end up loving that person because that person brought a lot more happiness to you and your family.In order to be fully successful, you must love yourself and love your family. Without family, there’s an emptiness inside that’s waiting to be filled. The villagers in Ratakote, India have shown us another way of life and possibly a better one. They proved that with a strong kinship system and a following of traditional va...
